Machinist

The Timken Company in; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Timken Company is seeking a Machinist (Maintenance) to support gear and power transmission parts fabrication. You will read drawings, set up machines, and help optimize tooling and processes in a fast-paced shop environment.

Qualifications include extensive manufacturing experience, GD&T knowledge, and the ability to work safely while maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret engineering drawings/blueprints, 3D models.
• Strong mathematical skills for unit conversions and tolerances.
• High attention to safety, quality and housekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Identify improvement opportunities in programming, methods, tooling, and fixturing.
• Assist with machine set-up and operation; support operators.
• Collaborate with teams on manufacturing capabilities and schedules.
• Assist with inspection using basic equipment; ensure QMS compliance.

Skills

English fluency

Mathematical ability

Reading engineering drawings

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

G-code knowledge

GD&T knowledge

Job description

Machinist (Maintenance)

Philadelphia Gear's world-class engineering and technical staff provides our extensive customer base across the globe with a full-range of power transmission solutions for the world's Energy, Infrastructure and Defense industries. Philadelphia Gear customers depend on high-quality, reliable power transmission equipment to lower the cost of operation and reduce down time, while producing at the highest levels. Philadelphia Gear is ready to meet these challenges, bringing over 100 years of experience providing gearing for various industrial applications.

Timken Gears and Services Philadelphia Gear brand is seeking a Machinist responsible for machining parts related to gear and power transmission manufacturing.

Responsibilities include:

• Identify improvement opportunities in programming, manufacturing methods, tooling, and fixturing.
• Ability to read and understand G code.
• Assist and support operators with machine set-up/operation.
• Work with other facility teams regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate productions processes.
• Assist with inspection and validation using basic inspection equipment.
• Considerable knowledge of work holding and tooling processes.
• Ensures that documentation is in accordance with appropriate QMS procedures.

Required Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of manufacturing experience in a shop environment turning/milling carbon steels and aluminum including machining set-up, tooling design, and machine operation.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, inspection, and fixturing of low quantity precision parts.
• Extremely capable of establishing machining feeds/speeds/depth of cuts required to maximize production.
• Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must have mathematical skills with the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals, along with ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings/blueprints, 3D models, and knowledgeable in GD&T.
• Practice and emphasize values and a culture that place the highest standards on workplace safety, housekeeping, and quality of workmanship.
• Develop relationships with peer groups that foster teamwork and unity of purpose.
• Applicant must be able to walk, stand, climb, lift up and/or move up to 50 pounds, see, hear and use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• US citizen or a legally authorized foreign worker to work in ITAR environment.
• Read and speak English fluently.
• Must have a high school degree or equivalent

Pay range: $30 - $39 per hour.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• A global, diverse environment
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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